A spot in the Eastern Conference Final is on the line when the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres face off in a winner-take-all Game 7 tonight.
Facing elimination in Saturday’s Game 6, the Sabres saved their season in a big way with an 8-3 win over the Habs. After falling behind early in the game, the Sabres responded with seven unanswered goals.
Sabres defenseman Rasmus Dahlin put up a spectacular five-point performance (1 goal, 4 assists), while forward Tage Thompson dominated the stat sheet with a goal and three assists of his own.
Canadiens vs. Sabres, game 7: what to know
- When: May 18, 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: KeyBank Center (Buffalo, New York)
- Channel: ESPN
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
The winner of tonight’s Game 7 will move on to the Eastern Conference Final, where they’ll face the Carolina Hurricanes, who have yet to lose a game in the 2026 playoffs.
Canadiens vs. Sabres Game 7 start time
Game 7 of the Canadiens vs. Sabres playoff series is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET tonight, May 18.
How to watch Canadiens vs. Sabres for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Canadiens-Sabres game for free.
DIRECTV is our top pick for watching hockey live for free — the five-day free trial of its MySports genre pack has ESPN, plus all of the other channels you’ll need for the NHL playoffs. When the trial is over, you’ll pay $44.99/month for your first two months and gain access to 20+ live sports channels.
If you aren’t ready to commit to a full-on subscription, you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including ESPN. Sling also offers weekend and week-long passes for its Orange plan, which offer between three and seven days of access.
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